Nash Confesses to Stealing From Prothonotary Fund at Courthouse
Former Deputy Nash admitted taking $4909.20 from a trustee life insurance payout fund tied to a July 1951 case. An Erie attorney said Nash hoped to collect a $5000 check, leaving the account with about $33,000, as investigators began hearings. District Attorney Mc Laughlin learned of the confession amid conscience pressures.
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Start Erie
Richard Nash
Erie
Nash
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Damian McLaughlin
Further Expansion of Steel Industry Urged
Washington reports that Louis H. Bean, veteran government economist, urged the steel industry to target 120 to 125 million tons of annual peacetime productive capacity over the next two years. He noted current capacity around 108 million tons and anticipated strong pushback from industry executives.
Fairview Girl Dies From Severe Burns
A three and a half year old Fairview girl died Sunday night from extensive burns after her clothing caught fire while playing with matches in a garage. Carol Louise Autenbach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Allenbacher, was rushed to Farrow Osteopathic Clinic and Hospital, where she died at 7:30 p.m. Officials report first and second degree burns to chest abdomen back legs and arms.
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Erie
Fairview
Mealohe
Carol Louise Autenbachen
George Allenbacher
Carol
Allenbaucher
Farrow Osteopathics Clinic
Gurol
Prothonotary Aides Cleared In Thefts
State police tested all present employees of the prothonotary office for involvement in an $18 000 trust fund shortage. Richard Nash a former deputy was to be interviewed about an additional $12 000 missing from the recount alongside prothonotary Lawrence Taylor.
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ERTE
Richard Nash
Nothonotary
Willian Nevin
Nash
Lawrence Taylor
Court House
Deadline Tonight On Continuing Rent Curb Extensions
Washington reports cities and towns have until midnight to request continued federal rent control for several months. The Office of Rent Stabilization says over half of the 2,400 eligible communities have formally moved to extend protections beyond Congress set deadline.
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Washington
Office of Rent Stabilization
Congress
Chinese Seize Another Key Hill on Central Front
Communist forces regained a hill east of Kumsong marking the third hill captured on Korea’s Central Front amid sustained pressure for three days. U.N. troopers held Big Narl briefly before Chinese counterattacks and Greek troops were driven from the peak. Six MIGs were destroyed and air combat continued as the U.N. reported record air losses and additional Sunday damage claims.
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Associated Press
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Korei
Kumsong
Reds
Borea
U. S
Fiity Air Force
U. N
Big Narl
U .N
Snyder sees no danger from huge U S debt
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder told a bankers meeting in Atlantic City that the nation can carry a quarter trillion dollar debt without staggering. He said the economy supports high current activity and strong long term investment, noting private industry has invested over 160 billion dollars in new plant and equipment since 1946.
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Atlantic Cfty
N. J
Snyder
Burkers
American Bankers Association
GE Pact Talks Resumed With Federal Mediation
New York CIO International Union of Electrical Workers negotiators resumed federal mediation with General Electric. The UE conference board granted the union negotiating committee strike authority at a meeting yesterday. GE officials said they will have to strike rather than concede to the union’s demands.
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Associated Press
New York
CTO
General Electric Co
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
Navy reports eight injured as shore guns hit destroyer Cunningham
In Tokyo the Navy announced eight men were injured when Communist shore guns hit the American destroyer Cunningham off Korea's Northeast Coast September 19. The Navy said three men were hospitalized.
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Tively Diler
Tokyo
Navy
Amecan
Cunningham
Korea
Save All Aboard Sunken Vessel Sinks After Storm
Report describes Joao Costa sinking in the Atlantic while returning from Newfoundland. The American freighter Compass rescued 12 survivors, a British freighter saved 35 crew, and a French freighter picked up additional crew. Local reaction in Figueroa Dafoz included bells and bands.
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Joao Costa
Portugese
Figueroa Dafoz
Fisher
Newfoundland Grand Banks
Compass
New York
Henriette Schulh
Girl Testifies Foster Dad Murdered Youth in Court
In Uniontown a 16 year old Amanda Peck testified that her foster father Carmen Puig shot 18 year old Wallace Shuck at his Connellsville restaurant. She said the youth screamed no as he was shot while backing out. Puig and his wife deny the charges.
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Wuagen
Russell_Carn
Mrbher
Amanda Peck
Carmen
Puig
Paulo
Pullty
Mayor laments Pirates losses hit Pittsburgh taxes
Pittsburgh Mayor David J. Lawrence criticizes the Pirates for a poor season and cites a $31,000 loss in amusement taxes. He notes that in 1951 the city collected nearly $118,000 in taxes from baseball.
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David J. Lawrence
Pirates
Clty
Bitteburgh
Burs
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